Assault on journalists: Bengal guv calls for action

“Irrespective of whether it goes against anyone or in favour of anyone, the state election commission should take into consideration taking such action which is permissible under the law,” Tripathi told media persons here.

While several of the <g data-gr-id="32">mediapersons</g> including photo and video journalists had to be hospitalized, a female reporter of a news channel was allegedly threatened of rape by a gang of goons.

Condemning the attack on the journalists as well as the <g data-gr-id="27">large scale</g> violence surrounding the polls, the Congress during the day staged demonstration demanding the removal of state election commissioner SR Upadhyay.

Meanwhile members of <g data-gr-id="30">Aakranto</g> <g data-gr-id="31">Aamra</g> - a forum of victims of human rights violations and administrative excesses - met the journalists undergoing treatment at a city nursing home.

Among those to meet the hospitalised media persons included Trinamool legislator from Bidhannagar Sujit Bose who was shown by TV news channels to be present near the site where some of the journalists were assaulted.

The Indian Journalists’ Association (IJA) and the Kolkata Press Club has also condemned the attack and demanded immediate action against the assailants. Seething in anger over the assault on the media, a section of journalists are also mulling taking out a protest rally on Monday.